The Peninsula Seahawks will head out on the road to square off against the River Ridge Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Peninsula sitting on seven straight wins and River Ridge on six.
On Monday, Peninsula made easy work of Lakes and carried off a 19-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Seahawks, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, River Ridge got the win against Capital on Monday by a conclusive 9-2. The Hawks are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the ninth match they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Jaylah Sok Vandergriff made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Raylie Birklid was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Peninsula pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for River Ridge, their record now sits at 12-6.
Peninsula came out on top in a nail-biter against River Ridge when the teams last played on April 9th, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Seahawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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